Perspective

Seeking Sunlight In a Skyscraper City

Laws around it date back to Vitruvius, but now city designers can use complex data analytics to build urban spaces around light and shadow.
Who loves the sun? Not everyone. Chris Helgren/Reuters

Our lives may revolve around the sun—quite literally—but the same can’t be said for urban design.

Cities have always reflected societal values; they are a physical reminder of our shared history—from the privileged space offered to churches in medieval